COMPARISONS OF SHOULDER GIRDLE STRENGTH, EXPLOSIVE LEG POWER AND ABDOMINAL STRENGTH AMONG JUMPERS, THROWERS AND SPRINTERS

Authors

  • Amandeep Singh PhD, Assistant professor Department of Physical Education (T) Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v0i0.1844

Keywords:

Sargent jump, sit ups, medicine ball, athletes

Abstract

The was designed to compare the three parameters viz. Shoulder girdle strength, explosive leg power and abdominal strength among jumpers, throwers and sprinters. A total of forty five subjects fifteen of each specialization were included in the study (Age group – 22-25 years). Three tests viz. Medicine Ball Throw Test, Sargent Jump Test (Vertical Jump), Bent-Knee Sit Ups were administered for testing Shoulder Girdle Strength, Explosive Leg Power and Abdominal Strength respectively. One-way ANOVA was applied to compare the three groups. Results revealed that significant differences exist among Jumpers, Throwers and Sprinters on all three parameters (p<.05). To conclude, Throwers exhibit more Shoulder Girdle Strength than jumpers and sprinters, Jumpers had more Explosive Leg Strength than throwers and sprinters, and Sprinters own more Abdominal Strength than Jumpers and Throwers.

 

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2018-08-02

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Vol 4, No 9 (2018)

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